Homs Governorate
Homs Governorate
مُحافظة حمص | |
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.svg) Map of Syria with Homs highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Homs): 34°18′N 38°18′E / 34.3°N 38.3°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Capital | Homs |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 7 |
| Area | |
• Total | 42,223 km2 (16,302 sq mi) |
| Estimates range between 42,223 km2 and 42,226 km2 | |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,803,000 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-HO |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
Homs Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حمص / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥimṣ) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its geography differs in various locations in the governorate, from 40,940 km2 (15,807 sq mi)[1] to 42,223 km2 (16,302 sq mi).[2] It is geographically the largest governorate in Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 as of 2010. The Homs governorate is divided into six administrative districts (mantiqah), with the city of Homs as a separate district. Homs is the capital city of the district of Homs. Its governor is Namir Habib Makhlouf.[3]
A Homs Governorate also formed part of Ottoman Syria, when it was also known as the Sanjak of Homs.
Districts
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The governorate is divided into seven districts, known as manatiqs. The districts are further divided into 25 sub-districts, known as nawahis:
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* - a newly-created district since 2010, formerly belonging to Homs District
Demographics
[edit]In late 2011, the population of Homs reached 1,803,000. This amounted to 8% of Syria’s total population. Sunni Muslims made up 64% of the governorate, while Alawite Muslims made up 25%, Christians made up 8%, Twelver Shia Muslims made up 2%, and Ismaili Muslims made up 0.2%.
Notable people
[edit]- Joseph Atiyeh, silver medalist in Olympic wrestling, 1984 Summer Olympics
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Syria Provinces".
- ^ "Syria: Governorates, Major Cities & Localities - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".
- ^ Zwaan, Irene de (7 April 2014). "Pater Frans van der Lugt doodgeschoten in Homs - Burgeroorlog in Syrië - VK". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2014.
External links
[edit]- ehoms The First Complete website for Homs news and services
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